University of Redlands Emergency Alert System
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May 28, 2021
|
Redlands campus |
Marin campus |
All other campuses |
On-site worker new cases1 in last 7 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Telecommuter new cases1 in last 7 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total cases since May 2020 |
59 (7.6%) |
1 (3.4%) |
3 (27%) |
[1] Laboratory confirmed positive cases.
Note: Given the limited number of students currently on U of R campuses, we will not be distributing a student dashboard during the summer months.
San Bernardino County: Tier 3/orange (moderate); 1.0% testing positivity rate (7-day average)
Marin County: Tier 3/orange (moderate); 0.5% testing positivity rate (7-day average)
The vaccination clinic on the Redlands main campus administered its 5,000 vaccines earlier this month. To register for a vaccination appointment or to sign up to volunteer at the clinic, visit the U of R vaccination clinic website.
As described in the May 3 memo, the University has begun a phased reopening of all offices, to be completed by June 1 for most employees but no later than July 1 as the default for everyone. A continued temporary remote work arrangement through September 1 or an earlier date may be granted with approval from the respective Cabinet member. A new remote work policy for post-pandemic use will be released later this year.
In addition, starting July 1, the University will require a full course of COVID-19 vaccination for all faculty and staff who come onto a U of R campus, with certain pathways for exemptions. Those who meet exemption criteria will continue to be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing requirements and strict health and safety protocols. While the University’s detailed policy and web portals for loading vaccination records and forms have been delayed, they will be available in early June.
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom has reaffirmed the opening of the California economy and the end of the COVID-19 tier system outlined in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy as of June 15.
Zoë McLaren, associate professor at the University of Maryland, writes in The New York Times about exponential decay and “The Math That Explains the End of the Pandemic.”
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Additional information on the University’s COVID-19 response—including FAQs, videos, and past messages—is available at Redlands.edu/URready.